South Dakota roofing market: 1 counties compared
The 1 South Dakota county below hold 23 roofing companies with paid employees for 50,655 homes, or 2,202 homes per company. The median county across our data has 5,189.
| County | Companies 2023 | Change since 2016 | Homes per company | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington County | 23 | +10 | 2,202 | Crowded field |
South Dakota roofing firms, 2016 to 2023
| 2016 | 62 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2023 | 81 |
The chart covers every South Dakota county with enough firms to score, not only the listed ones. Thin means 1.5x the median homes per company or more; crowded means 0.67x or less.
| Reading | South Dakota counties |
|---|---|
| Thin supply | 0 |
| Typical | 3 |
| Crowded field | 6 |
| South Dakota counties with more firms than in 2016 | 6 |
What the South Dakota numbers say
Counted together, the 9 South Dakota counties with at least 3 roofing companies and a housing count list 81 firms in 2023 for 242,984 homes. South Dakota runs at 0.58 times the median county's homes per company, so supply is denser than usual.
South Dakota had 62 of these firms in 2016 and 81 in 2023, a change of +31%. By county, 6 added companies in South Dakota, 3 lost some and 0 held level. South Dakota reads thin in 0 of those counties, typical in 3 and crowded in 6. With 2,202 homes to each company, Pennington County is the thinnest of the listed counties; the biggest gain since 2016 is Pennington County, up 10 firms to 23.
Roofing firms are small. In South Dakota, the 9 counties with employment data average 5.6 paid employees per firm; in counties that report size bands, 72% of South Dakota firms have fewer than five.
Quick answers
How many roofing companies are there in South Dakota?
Across the 9 South Dakota counties we cover, the Census County Business Patterns list 81 South Dakota roofing firms with paid employees for 2023 (NAICS 238160). Sole owners with no payroll are not counted, so the real number of people who will quote you is higher.
Is South Dakota short on roofing contractors?
It depends on the county. The table above ranks South Dakota counties by homes per company, thinnest first, starting with Pennington County; 0 of 9 cross the thin-supply line.
Are there more roofing firms in South Dakota than in 2016?
The yearly chart above shows the South Dakota count, +31% overall; the county table shows each change since 2016.
What makes a county 'thin supply'?
A county with at least 1.5 times the median homes per company, which is about 7,784 homes per firm. In South Dakota, 0 counties cross that line.
Why does hail matter for the market?
In South Dakota, demand arrives in bursts after storms. 4 of its 9 counties are in the top quarter for hail days since 2014, and 0 of those South Dakota counties are also thin on supply, so waits for a quote run longest there.
How current is the data?
Firm counts are Census County Business Patterns for 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023; housing is the American Community Survey 2019 to 2023. The Census publishes the 2023 table in 2025, so it lags the market by about two years.
Only counties already open on our South Dakota hail history are listed. More open each week.
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